Explanation of the Two Hadiths: "Whoever Introduces Something in Our Matter" and "Whoever Establishes a Good Sunnah"
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Q2: I ask you, please, to explain these two hadiths to me clearly. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1718aSahih Muslim 1017a .
A2: The meaning of the hadith "Whoever introduces... etc." is that whoever innovates in the religion an innovation that rivals the legislation of Allah, it is rejected and not prescribed, and its innovator is sinful. This is like what was mentioned in the answer to the first question regarding reciting the Verse of the Throne aloud after the five daily prayers, and like adding "I bear witness that Ali is the close friend of Allah" in the adhan, and the mu'adhdhin reciting the salawat upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) aloud after
the adhan, whereas if the mu'adhdhin recites it quietly, it is a recommended practice. As for the meaning of the hadith:Sahih Muslim 1017a ... etc., it is that whoever acts upon a sound sunnah that people have abandoned, he has thereby revived it so that people will follow in acting upon it because of him. Likewise, if he preaches to them and reminds them of it, and they follow in acting upon it, this meaning is supported by what Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Abu 'Amr Jarir ibn 'Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Mishkat al-Masabih 210 .
And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو ردHe who sets a good precedent in Islam, there is a reward for him for this (act of goodness) and reward of that also who acted according to it
، من سن سنة حسنة فله أجرها وأجر من عمل بهاA2: The meaning of the hadith "Whoever introduces... etc." is that whoever innovates in the religion an innovation that rivals the legislation of Allah, it is rejected and not prescribed, and its innovator is sinful. This is like what was mentioned in the answer to the first question regarding reciting the Verse of the Throne aloud after the five daily prayers, and like adding "I bear witness that Ali is the close friend of Allah" in the adhan, and the mu'adhdhin reciting the salawat upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) aloud after
the adhan, whereas if the mu'adhdhin recites it quietly, it is a recommended practice. As for the meaning of the hadith:
He who sets a good precedent in Islam, there is a reward for him for this
من سن في الإِسلام سنة حسنة فله أجرهاJarir said that: One early morning when they were with God’s messenger some people came to him who were scantily clad, wearing striped woollen garments,* with swords over their shoulders; most, nay all of them, belonging to Mudar. God’s messenger showed signs of anger on his face because of the poverty-stricken state in which he saw them, and went in. After a little he came out and gave orders to Bilal who uttered the call to prayer and announced that the time to begin prayer had come. When the Prophet had prayed, he delivered an address in which he said, “ ‘Fear your Lord, people, who created you from one soul . . . God watches over you.’[Qur’an, iv, 1] ‘Fear God, and let a soul look to what it has sent forward for the morrow. [Ibid., lix, 18] Let a man give sadaqa from his dinars and dirhams, his clothing, his sa‘ of wheat and sa‘ of dates, even if it is only half a date.” Jarir said: One of the Ansar brought a purse which was almost too big for his hand to hold, indeed it was too big. Then people came one after the other till I saw two mounds of food and clothing, with the result that I saw the face of God’s messenger glowing as if it were golden. He then said, “If anyone establishes a good sunna in Islam he will have a reward for it and the equivalent of the rewards of those who act upon it after him, without theirs being diminished in any respect; but he who establishes a bad sunna in Islam will bear the responsibility of it and the responsibility of those who act upon it after him, without theirs being diminished in any respect.” Muslim transmitted it. *[The text has an-nimar au al-'aba , thus giving an alternative word. This is not indicated in the translation above.]
كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في صدر النهار، فجاءه قوم حفاة عراة مجتابي النمار، أو العباء متقلدي السيوف، عامتهم من مضر، بل كلهم من مضر، فتمعر وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لما رأى بهم من الفاقة، فدخل ثم خرج، فأمر بلالاً فأذن وأقام، فصلى ثم خطب فقال: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ . إلى آخر الآية: إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا ، والآية التي في الحشر: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ، تصدق رجل من ديناره، من درهمه، من ثوبه، من صاع بره، من صاع تمره، حتى قال: ولو بشق تمرة، فجاء رجل من الأنصار بصرة كادت كفه تعجز عنها، بل قد عجزت، ثم تتابع الناس حتى رأيت كومين من طعام وثياب، حتى رأيت وجه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتهلل كأنه مذهبة، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من سن في الإِسلام سنة حسنة فله أجرها، وأجر من عمل بها بعده من غير أن ينقص من أجورهم شيء، ومن سن في الإِسلام سنة سيئة كان عليه وزرها، ووزر من عمل بها من بعده من غير أن ينقص من أوزارهم شيءAnd success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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